Episodes
YBY ep 61 Frank Netscher, kind hearted comedian, tells us how he finds joy.
This week’s Yes But Why episode features the ever delightful Frank Netscher. So much salient advice. So much laughter. So much improv going on in the background. Frank and your 3 hosts discuss techniques for giving effective notes as a coach, performing the Armando in his weekly show, Fuck This Week, and sports. No, seriously, we talked about sports for a while. Listen to why. Click to play OR right…
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YBY ep 60 Shyla Ray discusses her full immersion in the artist lifestyle
This week’s very special Yes But Why Podcast with Shyla Ray is co-hosted by Amy and her husband, Christopher Jordan of the Dudes and Beer Podcast. Shyla is an improviser, improv teacher and artist-for-life that Amy met way back when at the beginnings of The New Movement in Austin. We have a deep discussion with Shyla about audience participation in improv, about “the messy work of creating and community,” and…
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YBY ep 59: Liam McEneaney, successful standup comic from NYC talks about the hard work required to live your passion!
This week on Yes But Why Podcast, our guest is Liam McEneaney, standup comedian, show producer and filmmaker! (Buy his albums!) Liam considers himself lucky to be living his life as a comic and he shares advice on what keeps him focused on pursuing his dreams. Liam tells stories about producing his own show “Tell Your Friends” in New York City (and now in Los Angeles) and about how he…
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YBY ep 58: Joe Pacheco, Amy’s inspirational uncle, talks about his life as a working actor!
This week on the podcast, we talk to Joe Pacheco, Amy’s godfather and her inspiration for living a life in the arts! Joe tells us about how he moved to New York City to be an actor at 18 and never looked back. We pick his brain about the business of being an actor: moving to Los Angeles, developing the skill of auditioning, and navigating his own and others’ success….
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YBY ep 57: Rachel Berger launches The Artist Co-Op in NYC today May 15th!
Rachel Berger is the founder of the Artist Co-op in New York City which will be officially launching today May 15th! Today on the podcast, we present our amazing phone conversation with Rachel about building a community for her fellow theater artists, about hustling to create quality shows on your own before somebody hires you to do it, and about empowering artists to build their dreams. Support Rachel as she…
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